How to... Ten top tips for wound debridement

Debridement of non-viable tissue from any wound is an accepted principle of wound care and is primarily aimed at achieving wound healing. However, a 2010 consensus document highlighted the fact that many clinicians undertake this process without adequate knowledge...

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Portable electrotherapy helps heal diabetic feet

In a recent study, electrotherapy in the form of pulsed radio frequency energy (PRFE), has been shown to significantly improve diabetic foot ulcers.

International consensus: Optimising wellbeing in people living with a wound

Although health care has increasingly become patient-centred, clinicians, healthcare organisations and industry all have important roles in ensuring that care is delivered effectively and takes account of the complex needs of individuals living with a wound.

Using a flexibly crosslinked acellular biomatrix in clinical practice: case reports

Advances in the treatment of problematic wounds and tissue repair have led to the development of materials that may assist with optimizing the wound bed environment. The term biomodulation has been used to describe the process through which materials affect...

Cutimed® Sorbact® Made Easy

Bacterial colonisation and infection may contribute to delayed healing and present a major challenge for wound care clinicians[1]. Intervention with antimicrobial dressings using active ingredients is recommended to control bacterial load and prevent spreading...

Askina® Calgitrol® Made Easy

Silver has considerable antimicrobial activity, even against many antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria, and in recent years has increasingly been used in wound dressings to reduce bacterial bioburden[1]. Silver may be incorporated into dressings in a number...

SNaP® Wound Care System Made Easy

The treatment of wounds with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has revolutionised practice over the past decade. However, implementation of therapy can be a difficult process for both clinicians and patients —conventional NPWT devices often require...

Pressure ulcers and hydrocolloids Made Easy - Translated editions available

Several foreign language editions of the Pressure Ulcers and hydrocolloids Made Easy are now available for download, including: Simple Chinese, Korean, Hebrew, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Latin American.